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Chris P.

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Thunderbird
« on: May 10, 2008, 01:06:21 PM »
Last one and a half year I didn't play the '76 Bird much. I used to take it with me to gigs without a case and I was always worried. Even when I got my case I was bit afraid something bad would happen to it, so I only used it for recordings and I took my SG RI, Burns Shadows and MIM Fender P to gigs.

Last week I decided to take it to a rehearsal and I gigged her again yesterday. And wow! A great sound, it feeld like coming home and I had no problem adapting to it (neck heaviness, ...). I was just very happy playing it again ;D I think I'll take her out more often.


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Re: Thunderbird
« Reply #1 on: May 10, 2008, 01:58:06 PM »
Good to hear Chris. It's funny how that happens from time to time. Rediscovering the greatness of a particular bass. My white Bicentennial is down right the bass in my arsenal. I don't know but I guess it sounds like me. Since it's semi beat up refin I tend not to baby pet it as much as the sunburst one.

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Re: Thunderbird
« Reply #2 on: May 10, 2008, 02:44:19 PM »
Yeah, it's just my bass:) And I always feel invincible with this bass. Like a GI with an M16 at the hip;)

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Re: Thunderbird
« Reply #3 on: May 10, 2008, 03:34:47 PM »

 That's my (future) hubby talkin'........ :gay:

The nearer I am to my 'Bird the the happier I am......

 
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Re: Thunderbird
« Reply #4 on: May 10, 2008, 04:24:46 PM »
Chris are you the one who did not have a case for it and just put it in your car for gigs?

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Re: Thunderbird
« Reply #5 on: May 10, 2008, 05:00:15 PM »
Chris are you the one who did not have a case for it and just put it in your car for gigs?

Yes, just on top of the rest of the gear :sad:  But at gigs I had a five-guitar-stand and I always put the strap around that stand.

But a year and a half ago someone helped me with a very worn (relic!), but more than capable 70s T-bird case.

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Re: Thunderbird
« Reply #6 on: May 11, 2008, 12:29:27 AM »
Happy 500th post!!!! :mrgreen:

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Re: Thunderbird
« Reply #7 on: May 11, 2008, 06:05:40 AM »
Thanx! Didn't realised my last post last night was my 500th. So I'm a hero member now! Don't feel like a hero though after only three hours sleep last night....

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Re: Thunderbird
« Reply #8 on: May 13, 2008, 04:40:39 AM »
Yes, just on top of the rest of the gear :sad:  But at gigs I had a five-guitar-stand and I always put the strap around that stand.

But a year and a half ago someone helped me with a very worn (relic!), but more than capable 70s T-bird case.

It drove me nuts what you were doing to that poor Donnervogel! Time and again history has shown that you sometimes need a little support from us to conduct your lives properly. We're unselfish in that.  ;)
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Re: Thunderbird
« Reply #9 on: May 13, 2008, 08:03:54 AM »
Uwe's the Donnervogel-saint who kindly provided me with a 70s case!!